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Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán announces water rationing measures in the Colombian capital due to record low reservoir levels in Chingaza and urges residents to implement conservation efforts in households.

Amidst a relentless heat wave, wildfires blaze in Bogotá's Cerros Orientales, fueled by the El Niño phenomenon, prompting a city-wide firefighting effort and heightened vigilance.

Colombia authorities launched a manhunt for 16 detainees who escaped from a police station Monday. So far 18 have been captured.

Three women who were victims of sexual violence during the Colombian Civil War recount their stories of struggle and survival. They speak up in the hopes that the judiciary will open a new case to bring justice to them and many more survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated during the conflict.

Mayor announces widespread measures to restrict movement and activity with new quarantine in nine neighbourhoods in Bogotá.

New Bogotá restrictions include a citywide lockdown for the weekend, 6 more areas in strict quarantine and changes to some existing measures.

A new coronavirus lockdown has been announced for Bogotá next weekend. Read all you need to know about the latest rule change here.

As coronavirus continues to grow in Bogotá, mayor Claudia López has announced stricter rules as of Monday, with quarantine returning in phases.

Colombia protests continue despite scrapping of tax reform bill 2 minutes read Bogota, May 3 (EFE).- Taxi and truck drivers blocked traffic with their vehicles on Monday in a sixth consecutive day of sometimes violent protests against the Colombian government’s economic policies. The protests, which as of Sunday had left between 16 and 21 dead, depending on the source, continued even though conservative President Ivan Duque announced that day that he would be scrapping plans to introduce a ...

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read BOGOTA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Colombia’s Bogota will impose strict two-week quarantines on six more neighborhoods starting next week, Mayor Claudia Lopez said on Tuesday, as the city moves to control a second wave of coronavirus. The districts of Bosa, Ciudad Bolivar, Puente Aranda, Rafael Uribe, San Cristobal, and Usme will enter quarantine from Jan. 18 until Jan. 28, Lopez said in a press conference. A city-wide quarantine ended at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, with nightly cu...